Series reading guide · updated 2026
Matthew Scudder Books in Order
Every Matthew Scudder book in publication order — 22 in total, spanning 1976–2018.
Publication Order of Matthew Scudder Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sins of the Fathers | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | In the Midst of Death | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Time to Murder and Create | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Stab in the Dark | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Eight Million Ways to Die | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | When the Sacred Ginmill Closes | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Out on the Cutting Edge | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Ticket to the Boneyard | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A Dance at the Slaughterhouse | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Devil Knows You're Dead | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A Long Line of Dead Men | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Even the Wicked | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Out the Window | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Everybody Dies | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Hope to Die | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | A Moment of Wrong Thinking | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | All the Flowers are Dying | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | A Drop of the Hard Stuff | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Let's Get Lost | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | A Candle for the Bag Lady | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | A Time to Scatter Stones | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 22, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sins of the Fathers | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | In the Midst of Death | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Time to Murder and Create | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Stab in the Dark | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Eight Million Ways to Die | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | When the Sacred Ginmill Closes | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Out on the Cutting Edge | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Ticket to the Boneyard | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A Dance at the Slaughterhouse | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Devil Knows You're Dead | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | A Long Line of Dead Men | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Even the Wicked | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Out the Window | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Everybody Dies | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Hope to Die | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | A Moment of Wrong Thinking | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | All the Flowers are Dying | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | A Drop of the Hard Stuff | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Let's Get Lost | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | A Candle for the Bag Lady | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | A Time to Scatter Stones | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
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